Presentation of an Alpha version of a Structured Process Framework for Digital Servitization. This framework is co-developed with practical experts during 2 years of action research involving 8 SMEs in the manufacturing industry. The framework is based on process models on servitization and business …

In deze lectorale rede wordt uiteengezet hoe het lectoraat Regionaal Innovatie Vermogen van de Hanzehogeschool haar leeropdracht 'het versterken van het innovatievermogen van het mkb en de regio Noord-Nederland' wil vormgeven. De transities op het gebied van energie, digitalisering, duurzaamheid, circulariteit …

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often struggle with company innovation, compared to their larger counterparts. A university-business collaboration (UBC) programme in the north of the Netherlands attempts to increase the innovation capabilities of regional SMEs with the support of graduating …

Technological and demographic developments require constant adjustment from organisations and their employees. It has, however, been indicated that especially SMEs experience difficulties in ensuring a working environment that facilitates learning and development. Five Universities in the Netherlands …

Strategic foresight research often overlooks SMEs, leaving them vulnerable in a changing landscape. While scenario planning is valuable for SMEs, literature notes barriers. Three case studies examined these barriers, revealing challenges. Despite challenges, our workshop on structured scenario planning …

Dit rapport is het eindresultaat van een 2,5 jarig RAAK MKB project met als doel om mogelijkheden te onderzoeken waardoor lokale foodbedrijven (meer) voedsel aan de zorg kunnen leveren. Er zijn diverse onderzoekslijnen gevolgd waaronder enquetes bij patienten, voedselinkopers in de zorg en aanbieders …

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to develop a “risk resilience model” for agricultural SMEs, that prepares farmers to the effects of major environmental challenges like climate change and weather shocks. Methodology: Action research is the methodology used. It was based on a template for qualitative …

This paper reveals how the automatising of protocols ignited a public conflict between Dutch banks and their Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) clients in the years after the Global Financial Crisis. The bank’s “infirmary departments” for Financial Restructuring and Recovery (FR&R) were accused …

Colleges and universities of applied sciences are involved in a wide range of activities related to international business education. International collaborations have always raised concerns because the participants in these activities coming from various jurisdictions also bring certain security and …

Het Nederlandse hoger en beroepsonderwijs ervaart een sterke groei in het aanbod van ondernemerschapsonderwijs, van specifieke trainingen voor startups tot breder ondernemerschapsonderwijs gericht op het ontwikkelen van een ondernemende houding en ondernemende vaardigheden. Tegelijkertijd evolueert challenge-based …